National reference laboratory REACH - CLP - ISS (EN)
The National Center of Chemicals, Cosmetics and Consumer Protection (CNSC) of the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) has been identified as the National Reference Laboratory (LNR) REACH - CLP for the coordination of the network of control laboratories.
The LNR provides technical-scientific support to the network of laboratories and authorities for:
- propose substances of interest for the planning of controls at national level
- select the test methods for the controls that the AC intends to implement
- propose annual plans of analytical control activities for sampling activities by central and regional control bodies and test activities of official laboratories
- develop and validate new test methods and transfer test methods and sampling procedures to network laboratories
- organize inter-laboratory tests
- develop data quality guidelines
- train experts on quality management systems
- verify the structures at the request of the Regions, autonomous provinces or the competent authority, for the identification of interregional or national centers of excellence
- audit analysis, where required by provisions